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Add rule for Busybox GPL-2.0-or-later notice (#4969) - #5302

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Fixes #4969

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Added rule gpl-2.0-plus_1156.RULE for the Busybox notice:

"This software may be used and distributed according to the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later, incorporated herein by reference."

Previously, this notice was matched by gpl-2.0_470.RULE as gpl-2.0 (GPL-2.0-only) with a 92.0 score via sequence matching. With the addition of gpl-2.0-plus_1156.RULE, it resolves to gpl-2.0-plus (GPL-2.0-or-later) with an exact 100.0 score via the 1-hash matcher.

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  • Reviewed contribution guidelines
  • PR is descriptively titled 📑 and links the original issue above 🔗
  • Tests pass -- look for a green checkbox ✔️ a few minutes after opening your PR
  • Commits are in uniquely-named feature branch and has no merge conflicts 📁

Signed-off-by: Shubha3121 <ammushubha2006@gmail.com>
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Shubha3121 force-pushed the fix-gpl-false-positive-4969 branch from 2609dbf to 502c873 Compare September 10, 2026 00:38

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PR: Add rule for Busybox GPL-2.0-or-later notice (#4969)

Touched: src/licensedcode/data/rules/gpl-2.0-plus_1156.RULE

  • Addresses a concrete correctness/reliability issue based on the title and diff.
  • Size looks manageable (+10/-0).

Commenting as a drive-by reviewer after reading the diff. Happy to look again if maintainers want a deeper pass on a specific file.

@Shubha3121 Shubha3121 closed this Sep 13, 2026
@Shubha3121 Shubha3121 reopened this Sep 13, 2026
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@Shriprasad-P "Thanks for taking a look and reviewing!"

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gpl-2.0 false positive (should be "or later")

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